Limited Residential Gas Warranty; Claim Procedure - A.O. Smith FPSE-75 Owner's Manual

THIS WARRANTY IS APPLICABLE TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER ONLY. If
the glass lined tank in this water heater shall prove upon examination by
A. O. Smith Corporation (the warrantor) to have leaked during the
warranty period in normal residential use, due to natural corrosion from
potable water therein, the warrantor will furnish the ORIGINAL OWNER
a replacement A. O. Smith water heater of equivalent size and current
model, or a replacement part for any component part which fails in normal
use, in accordance with the warranty terms and conditions specified
below. THE A. O. SMITH REPLACEMENT MODEL OR PART WILL BE
WARRANTED FOR ONLY THE UNEXPIRED PORTION OF THE ORIGINAL
WARRANTY. The warranty period will be determined by the original
installation date of the water heater. PROOF-OF-PURCHASE AND
PROOF-OF-INSTALLATION ARE NECESSARY TO VALIDATE THIS
WARRANTY. This warranty is not transferable and applies to models
listed in Table 1 which are produced after December 31, 1996.
WARRANTY PERIOD
MODEL TANK
FPSE -75 6 YEARS
When the water heater has been used for other than single family
residential application: 1. The tank warranty shall be reduced to 1 year.
2. The parts warranty shall be reduced to one year for all models.
Returned parts which meet any of the following conditions are not
covered by this warranty: 1) improper installation or removal, 2) damaged
by other than normal wear, 3) replaced for cosmetic purposes, or 4)
returned with defaced date codes.
CONDITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
This warranty shall apply only when the water heater is installed and
operated in accordance with 1) all local fire codes and plumbing codes,
ordinances and regulations, 2) the printed instructions provided with it,
3) good industry practices, and 4) proper safety practices such as but
not limited to a properly sized drain pan if installed in an area where
leakage from connections of the tank would result in damage to the area
adjacent to the heater. In addition, a new temperature and pressure
relief valve, certified by the American Gas Association must have been
properly installed and piped to the nearest drain.
This warranty shall apply only when the heater is:
• owned by the original purchaser;
• used at temperatures not exceeding the maximum calibrated
setting of its thermostat;
• not subjected to excessive water pressure fluctuations and
not subject to an operating pressure greater than 150 P.S.I.;
• filled with potable water, free to circulate at all times and with the
tank free of damaging water sediment or scale deposits;
• used in a non-corrosive and non-contaminated atmosphere;
• used with factory approved anode(s) installed;
• in its original installation location;
• in the United States, its territories or possessions, and Canada;
• sized in accordance with proper sizing techniques for
residential water heaters;
• bearing a rating plate which has not been altered, defaced or
removed except as required by the warrantor;
• not used in a closed system without a properly sized and
installed thermal expansion tank;
• fired at the factory rated input using the fuel stated in the faceof the
rating plate;
• operated with the inner and outer combustion chamber doors in place;
• maintained in accordance with the instructions printed in the
manual included with the heater.
Any accident to the water heater or any part thereof (including freezing,
fire, floods, or lightning), any misuse, abuse or alteration of it, any
operation of it in a modified form, or any attempt to repair tank leaks or
parts, will void this warranty.
SERVICE AND LABOR RESPONSIBILITY
UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, THE WARRANTOR WILL PROVIDE
ONLY A REPLACEMENT WATER HEATER OR PART THEREOF. THE
OWNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OTHER COSTS. Such costs may
include but are not limited to:
a. Labor charges for service, removal, or reinstallation of the water
heater or part thereof.

LIMITED RESIDENTIAL GAS WARRANTY

TABLE 1
1 PARTS 2
2 YEARS
b. Shipping and delivery charges for forwarding the new water heater
or replacement part from the nearest distributor and returning the
claimed defective heater or part to such distributor except in the state
of California where such charges are the manufacturer's
responsibility.
c. All cost necessary or incidental for handling and administrative
charges, and for any materials and/or permits required for installation
of the replacement heater or part.
LIMITATION ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES
Implied warranties, including any warranty of merchantability imposed
on the sale of this heater under state law are limited to one year duration
for the heater or any of its parts. Some states do not allow limitations on
how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations may not
apply to you.

CLAIM PROCEDURE

Any claim under this warranty should be initiated with the dealer who
sold the heater, or with any other dealer handling the warrantor's
products. If this is not practical, the owner should contact: A. O. Smith
Water Products Company, 5621 West 115th Street, Alsip, Illinois, 60803
(800) 323-2636. Canadian customers should contact A. O. Smith
Enterprises, Ltd., P.O. Box 310-768 Erie Street, Stratford, Ontario N5A
6T3, (519) 271-5800.
The warrantor will only honor replacement with identical or similar water
heater or parts thereof which are manufactured or distributed by the
warrantor.
Dealer replacements are made subject to in-warranty validation by
warrantor.
PROOF-OF-PURCHASE AND PROOF-OF-INSTALLATION DATES ARE
REQUIRED TO SUPPORT WARRANTY FOR CLAIM FROM ORIGINAL
OWNER. THIS FORM DOES NOT CONSTITUTE PROOF-OF-PURCHASE
OR PROOF-OF-INSTALLATION.
DISCLAIMERS
NO EXPRESSED WARRANTY HAS BEEN OR WILL BE MADE IN BEHALF
OF THE WARRANTOR WITH RESPECT TO THE HEATER OR THE
INSTALLATION, OPERATION, REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE HEATER
OR PARTS. THE WARRANTOR SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
WATER DAMAGE, LOSS OF USE OF THE UNIT, INCONVENIENCE, LOSS
OR DAMAGE TO PERSONAL PROPERTY, OR OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGE. THE WARRANTOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE BY VIRTUE OF
THIS WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE FOR DAMAGE TO ANY PERSONS
OR PROPERTY , WHETHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT, AND WHETHER ARISING
IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT.
Some states do not allow the limitation or exclusion of incidental or
consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not
apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have
other rights which vary from state to state.
Fill out and keep with water heater.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Model Number____________________________________________
Serial Number_____________________________________________
Installation Information:
Date Installed ____________________________________________
Company's Name _________________________________________
Street or P.O. Box _________________________________________
City, State, and Zip Code ___________________________________
Phone Number ___________________________________________
Plumber's Name __________________________________________
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